# Oil... how does it work? \[split\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 6, 2012, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189 "2012-01-06T23:40:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/141 "2012-01-10T09:12:43Z")
oh cSt Check this out: The viscosity of a fluid is highly temperature dependent and for either dynamic or kinematic viscosity to be meaningful, the **reference temperature** must be quoted. In ISO 8217 the reference temperature for a residual fluid is _100oC_. For a distillate fluid the reference temperature is _40oC_. - For a liquid - the kinematic viscosity will **decrease** with higher temperature ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/142 "2012-01-10T09:14:59Z")
> [@fridays- Tubby's cruise night](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fridays-tubbys-cruise-night/47343/31): > > oh cSt > > Check this out: > The viscosity of a fluid is highly temperature dependent and for either dynamic or kinematic viscosity to be meaningful, the **reference temperature** must be quoted. In ISO 8217 the reference temperature for a residual fluid is _100oC_. For a distillate fluid the reference temperature is _40oC_. > > - For a liquid - the kinematic viscosity will **decrease** with higher temperature All those cSt figures were taken at the same temperature in the chart above if I understand it correctly so temperature shouldnt be a factor. It’s taking different grades, bring them up to the same temperature and rating them on their fluidity. ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/143 "2012-01-10T09:39:28Z")
+rep for TT and wayne this thread is starting to make my head hurt. How many ways can the same thing be explained over and over again??? ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/144 "2012-01-10T09:44:41Z")
I guess we are gonna see. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/145 "2012-01-10T10:02:57Z")
![http://i40.tinypic.com/25iut7b.jpg](http://i40.tinypic.com/25iut7b.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/146 "2012-01-10T10:18:51Z")
Vlad basicly whats going on here in my eyes is that you dont agree with how Oil is rated, it has nothing to do with whos right or who is wrong, because from what ive read, TT is right. You need to complain to the Motor Oil Police and not tell travis he’s an idiot for understanding an oil rating system that you seem to think is flawed. Like Johawk said, I understand where you are comming from but its not right, it was explained in the first two pages. Maybe you need to work on a new motor oil measurement ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/147 "2012-01-10T10:23:45Z")
I wonder who gets to take home the Championship Belt?!!! Subscribed! ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/148 "2012-01-10T10:24:45Z")
rep for the belt. ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/149 "2012-01-10T10:25:34Z")
> [@FS: 1993 grand prix le "luxury edition"](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1993-grand-prix-le-luxury-edition/47807/3): > > I wonder who gets to take home the Championship Belt?!!! Subscribed! I pissed in a sock once. I also looked at your horse, your horse is amazing. ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/150 "2012-01-10T10:35:06Z")
Did you give him a lick? He tastes just like raisins! ---
**Author:** ![Neo187H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/898d66/32.png) [@Neo187H](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neo187H)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/151 "2012-01-10T10:37:23Z")
> [@\--- GRAND THEFT AUTO IV --- Thread!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grand-theft-auto-iv-thread/47618/444): > > Let’s see if re-arranging the chart above using cSt and SAE will help any. Did you really put that a 20w oil is thicker than a 60w oil? Oh man does it keep getting better and better ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/152 "2012-01-10T10:48:55Z")
> [@networking question... 360 related](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/networking-question-360-related/47729/34): > > Did you give him a lick? He tastes just like raisins! I thought he tasted more like Horse Pop, honestly. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/153 "2012-01-10T11:14:01Z")
> [@ne rotary guru's](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ne-rotary-gurus/47750/5): > > Did you really put that a 20w oil is thicker than a 60w oil? Oh man does it keep getting better and better There is no W next to 60, it was measured at 210\*. ---
**Author:** ![Neo187H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/898d66/32.png) [@Neo187H](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neo187H)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/154 "2012-01-10T11:17:04Z")
> [@FS: 1993 grand prix le "luxury edition"](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1993-grand-prix-le-luxury-edition/47807/15): > > There is no W next to 60, it was measured at 210\*. Let me try again… did you really just put that 20 weight oil is thicker than 60 weight oil? ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/155 "2012-01-10T12:45:03Z")
Is this real life? ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/156 "2012-01-10T12:57:41Z")
Im gonna take a stab at what Vlad is saying. 20 weight oil may be more viscous at 0_f than 50 weight oil is at 210_f When they rate the multigrade oil they are comparing the 20 of 20w50 to standard 20 weight oil at 0_f. They compare the 50 to standard 50 weight oil at 210_f. So this oil that is as viscous as 50 weight at 210_f but can also be as viscous as 20 weight is at 0_f. What Vlad is saying is that although the 20w50 oil is as viscous as 20 weight at 0_f that the oil actually is more viscous at 0_f than the 50 weight would be at room temp. Which is true. He suggest that the oil be measure by its true viscosity and not by comparing it to an oil at similar viscosity at that temperature. Scientifically he may be 100% correct. It is more difficult for the general public to understand multigrade oils with Vlads proposed system. For marketing reasons motor oil will always be measure this way. ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/157 "2012-01-10T13:45:13Z")
Vlad should move back to the mother land ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/158 "2012-01-10T14:53:41Z")
Vlad, since an SAE 5 oil is thicker at 32F vs 210F, what should it be called in your opinion? SAE 504948474645 (and so on)? ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/159 "2012-01-10T15:28:08Z")
Bottom line- who gives a fuck? ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189/160 "2012-01-10T15:32:58Z")
> [@I bought Some milk too... (Geoff Post the pics!)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-bought-some-milk-too-geoff-post-the-pics/47815/20): > > Vlad should move back to the mother land hey we agree on something [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189.md?page=7) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-how-does-it-work-split/262189.md?page=9)